Horses and Buggies on the Road
MCL 257.604 — the rider and the buggy driver carry a driver's rights and duties
A person riding an animal or driving an animal drawn vehicle on a roadway has all the rights, and is subject to all the duties, criminal penalties and civil sanctions, of the driver of a vehicle under the vehicle code chapter, except the provisions that by their very nature cannot apply.
Who handles this in Michigan: State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Michigan directory.
The triangle on the back. Every vehicle on the highway with a maximum potential speed of 25 miles an hour, and every farm tractor and implement of husbandry, carries the reflective slow moving vehicle triangle, mounted on the rear, broad base down, between 3 and 5 feet above the ground and as near the center as possible.
Which particular lamps a buggy needs at night, and whether the drunk driving section reaches someone on horseback, are not settled by these sections. A particular ticket is a question for a licensed Michigan attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- MCL 257.604 — Riding an animal or driving an animal drawn vehicle on a roadway
- MCL 257.688 — Additional lights and reflectors, and the slow moving vehicle emblem
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Michigan attorney.